[1] Liu Hu was born and raised in Yubei District of Chongqing.
In the middle of 2013, during the anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping, Liu Hu accused Ma Zhengqi (马正其; 馬正其) of corruption in real-name reporting.
[7][8][9][10][11] Liu ultimately lost his case and was forced to publish an apology and pay a fine.
After this case, Liu's standing in the Chinese Social Credit System was damaged, and he was effectively confined to his residence in Chongqing.
His social media accounts were shut down and his ability to purchase train tickets was legally restricted.